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THE TWO WITNESSES
GIVE THEM 1,260 DAYS, AND THESE TWO WILL SUCCEED IN ACCOMPLISHING WHAT THE APOSTATE WESTERN CHURCH HAS FAILED TO DO OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS -- BEAR IRREFUTABLE, IRREPROACHABLE WITNESS TO THE ENTIRE WORLD.
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"For where two or three are
gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of
them..." Matthew 18:20
"...that in the mouth of two or
three witnesses every word may
be established".
Matthew 18:16
An exciting prophecy yet to unfold in the age old saga of God's dealings with mankind is the ministry, death, and
resurrection of two men God refers to as "my two witnesses".
Much speculation has abounded among prophecy teachers and students as to the identity of these two mysterious
entities. Possible explanations such as Moses and Elijah, Enoch and Moses, the church and Israel, and the last
two remaining faithful Christians in the tribulation have been presented. We believe that by looking at both Old
and New Testament scripture these two fearless preachers can be positively identified as none other than Enoch
and Elijah.
Obviously, whoever God has chosen as his human representatives on earth to bear final witness before He
"takes to Himself His great power"...(Revelation 11:17) must be qualified, and that supernaturally in order to
stand against the Satanic manifestations that will take place. This study will show that Enoch and Elijah have
already demonstrated themselves faithful, and honorable stewards of the divine power and authority that flows
from God alone.
We will look first at Enoch.
ENOCH
Enoch was generationally the seventh
from Adam, who was the first "son"
of God (Luke 3:38)
Enoch's name means "Dedicated".
Biblical names imply much more than
just an identity. They were often
given by divine inspiration.
Enoch's name will reveal much about
his life, and future ministry in the
Kingdom Of God.
Enoch lived during an extremely
wicked era. Mankind was so given
over to evil that in just three
generations future, all terrestrial life
with the exception of 8 people and the
preserved species of lower creation
would be wiped out by flood.
ARTIST CREDIT--"Old
Man"
Oil on canvas by Rashid Al
Mulla, Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates
Enoch was the father of Methuselah, who was also Noah's grandfather and the oldest man who ever lived.
Methuselah lived to be 969 years old, and died the year of the flood.
Perhaps you have studied history and noticed the extreme wickedness and cruelty of various men and empires
down through the ages. Most of these noted historical figures only lived between 50-80 years. Think about the
carnage and suffering they perpetrated. Now you can get an idea of how incredibly evil the earth was when men
lived to be almost 1000 years old. There is some anthropologic research that tends to support the theory that the
earth's gravitational field was not always as strong as it is now. Certainly we know that it had never rained before
the flood, but that the earth was hydrated by a mist. It is possible these ancient conditions contributed to the
longevity of terrestrial life. At any rate, the extended lifespan gave wicked men a tremendous opportunity to
exercise their lust for evil, and grieve the heart of their Creator. A major factor in this rebellion against God was
the interaction of the giants -- the Nephilim -- with the human race. The Nephilim were rebellious angelic beings
which had intermixed with human women. This hybrid offspring was the fruit of a wicked Satanic plan to mar the
creation of God, for man was created in God's image and likeness and the One who was destined to bruise the
head of the serpent (Satan) was prophesied to come forth from the seed of the woman.
Enoch lived in the midst of this corruption, yet he had this testimony, "that he pleased God"...(Hebrews 11:5) He
chose to dedicate himself to the God he could not see, but knew by faith from the oral tradition passed down from
those in his bloodline who revered the voice and heart of Yahweh. The promise of the holy nation through the
seed of Abraham had not yet been made, the law from Sinai had not yet been given, and the 'Major and Minor
prophets' were yet to come on the scene, yet Enoch shunned the evil around him and purposed his mind to boldly
serve the True and the Living God. He must have been an awesome witness in those days, indeed, he would have
had to face off with the evil 'hybrids' who sought to take over the mankind and the world for themselves. It may
even be that they had a "contract" out on him when God translated him, thus removing him from their reaches.
Enoch hails from before the flood, demonstrating that, even without the law, the prophets, or the preached
gospel, man has the inherent ability to recognize right from wrong, and make the appropriate choice. The end
time tribulation will affect the entire world, and we should remember that there are multitudes who have not yet
rejected Jesus. They've just never been exposed to the REAL JESUS. There are also the groups such as
Neturei Karta, Torah observant Jews who acknowledge their nation is in exile under the divine decree of God,
and are waiting for the Messiah to bring redemption. There is a huge difference in "rejecting Jesus" and
rejecting the false, prosperity-doctrine/racial subjugation/dominionist poison that masquerades as "Western
Christianity". God knows the heart of every man, woman, boy, and girl He has created. Through the testimony
of His two witnesses, He will reach out to and extend opportunity to all the inhabitants of the earth, for God is not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (II Peter 3:9) These are "them that fear His
name, both small and great..." referred to in Revelation 11:18.
THE TRANSLATION Genesis 5:22-24, Hebrews 11:5
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him:
for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Enoch walked with God. The Hebrew word for walked is 'halak', implying contining to follow, going on more and
more, to be conversant...After living on this earth for 365 years, Enoch - a husband, father, preacher and prophet,
suddenly disappeared. He was gone. God took him. And the scripture specifically states HE DID NOT DIE.
God is not confined to time and space as we on earth are. He is outside of this realm and sovereign over all
forces He has put into effect to operate the universe. God took Enoch from the earth temporarily, but he still has
a mission to complete. For this reason, he does not yet have a glorified body. He will receive the tent of the
terrestrial once more in order to fulfill his mission, which will culminate in martyrdom. Because the scripture
cannot be broken, and the word of God states that it is appointed once to man to die... (Hebrews 9:27) Enoch must
meet the fate of all flesh.
THE PROPHECY
Before Enoch was taken by God to be kept as one of His final witnesses, he gave a prophecy. This prophecy is
yet to be fulfilled, and was preserved through the flood by his posterity, and recorded for us in the New Testament
by Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.
"And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten
thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all
their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly
sinners have spoken against him". Jude 1:14-15
Man, angelic beings, and Satan will be variously judged at the return of Christ for their ungodly deeds and words.
Among the last of the ungodly deeds perpetrated will the murder of Enoch. For three and a half days, his body
will lie as an open spectacle in the streets of Jerusalem along with his colleague, Elijah. Satellite coverage will
broadcast their demise to the entire world, and world leadership will respond by declaring the event a global
holiday. Satellite coverage will also broadcast their revival and ascension into the clouds. Little will they realize
that all the fury of heaven is about to break loose. Enoch dedicated his life to God, and God has in turn
delegated the responsibility of the last witness to Enoch.
Let us strive to also have a testimony like Enoch -- that we please God.
Now, let's look at the other witness, Elijah.
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